PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lhiner Combs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels has chosen Sexy Boy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Combs
vs
Michaels

189 cm
25
140 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

174 cm
21
135 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Brute
New World Order Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lhiner Combs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Combs does no damage.
Combs fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Combs misses with a few strikes there.
Combs looks to land a combination but Michaels avoids it well.
Combs scores with a punch to the head.
Combs misses with a double jab.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown but Combs shows good takedown defense.
Some wild striking there from Combs.
Combs fails to land with a series of punches.
Combs misses with a head kick.
Combs throws a head kick that misses.
Combs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Combs throws a front kick aimed at Michaels's knee but Michaels avoids it well.
Combs misses with a series of wild punches.
Michaels has a takedown stuffed.
Lhiner Combs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Michaels.

Michaels shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Michaels showed some decent athleticism there.

Michaels is looking for a kimura here.

Michaels is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Combs defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Michaels seems to be working for a kimura but Combs defends the submission attempt.

Michaels is looking for a kimura here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Michaels is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Combs is defending against the submission attempts here by Michaels.
Combs on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Combs tries to get out of the position.

Michaels is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Michaels seems to be working for a kimura but Combs defends the submission attempt.
Combs wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Michaels is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Combs doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Michaels.

Michaels is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Combs really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Michaels prevents Combs from standing back up.
Combs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Michaels on the ground.

Michaels is looking for a kimura here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Michaels is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Michaels dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Combs misses with a double jab

and Michaels counters with a takedown into side control.

Michaels is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Combs has escaped the position, nice work there.

Michaels has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Combs is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Michaels yanks on the arm and Combs is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Michaels.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shawn Michaels! Shawn Michaels retains his bantamweight title!
Shawn Michaels very nearly forgot to thank New World Order Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.